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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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